Happening @ CAM

Past Events

Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga present The Unsinkable Walker Bean and Meanwhile

A presentation and booksigning with Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga
Thursday, February 17, 2011, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes celebrated cartoonists Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga on Thursday, February 17, 2011 as Renier celebrates the release of his new book, The Unsinkable Walker Bean, published by First Second Books and Shiga [...]

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Closing Reception – Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women

Thursday, January 27, 2011, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Featuring “Corked” the comic wine tasting
Suggested donation: $5

San Francisco, CA: The Cartoon Art Museum hosts a closing reception for the Graphic Details exhibition with special guests Corked the Comic, offering an evening of wine tasting and comics.  Francis Sanders and [...]

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Small Press Spotlight on Peter S. Conrad

December 18, 2010– March 13, 2011
Reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm (free and open to the public)

Beginning on December 18, 2010, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing  Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Peter S. Conrad.
Peter Conrad is a writer and artist from the East Coast, who has spent fifteen [...]

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Day and Night: Discussion and signing with Pixar’s Teddy Newton

Thursday, November 18, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested Donation

On Thursday, November 18, the Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Pixar Animation Studios’ Teddy Newton as he discusses his career in animation and his new book, Day & Night, based on the animated short of the same name.  Day & Night premiered with the theatrical release of Toy [...]

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Drawn From The Economist: The Editorial Art of KAL

Extended due to popular demand!
November 6, 2010 – May 8, 2011

For 30 years, Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher has been a prominent editorial cartoonist for The Economist, the world renowned magazine focusing on commentary and analysis of world politics, business, finance, science, technology, culture, society, media and the arts.  The Economist and the Cartoon Art Museum will [...]

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Ghoulish Gathering Sunday October 24, 2010

Time: 1pm to 4pm
Place: Guests in the Museum Lobby and Tarot Art Jam in the Museum.
Join us for a day of comics, cartoons, haunted house memories, tarot readings and chance to help us design our own deck, spooky toys and creepy art don’t miss this or it will haunt you all year!
The idea is to [...]

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Storytime! Family Fun Day

Saturday, October 23
11am-4pm

Free with paid admission

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates its Storytime! exhibition on Saturday, October 23, 2010 with Storytime! Family Fun Day. With paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum, kids and their families will have the opportunity to meet professional cartoonists and create their own comics in the museum’s [...]

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Cartoonist in Residence: Roman Muradov

Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Roman Muradov on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk Muradov about cartooning and view his work. [...]

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Graphic Details: Panel Discussion featuring Vanessa Davis, Trina Robbins and Sharon Rudahl

Panel Discussion and Reception for the exhibition:
Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 Suggested donation
San Francisco, CA: Please join the Cartoon Art Museum on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 7:00pm for a very special opportunity to meet and hear some of the artists from its latest exhibition, Graphic [...]

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The Anti-American Manifesto Presentation with Ted Rall

Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 7pm to 9pm
$5 Suggested donation
San Francisco, CA: Visit the Cartoon Art Museum on Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm for a presentation and book-signing by nationally syndicated political cartoonist Ted Rall.  Rall will talk about his new book, The Anti-American Manifesto, a new manifesto for an America heading toward economic and [...]

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Seventh Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit at Pixar Animation Studios

SOLD OUT!  THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENT!

Spend the day at Pixar Animation Studios
For the Seventh Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
SOLD OUT!!!  TICKETS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.  REMINDER:  NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT PIXAR THE DAY OF THE EVENT.  THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

The Cartoon Art [...]

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CAM Alternative Press Expo Party: Storytime! and Graphic Details

Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8:00-11:00pm
Sliding Scale:  $5 – $20
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts a fun-filled evening of Storytime! and Graphic Details on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 8:00-11:00pm in celebration of the 2010 Alternative Press Expo (APE).  Special guests include featured artists from the Cartoon Art Museum’s Storytime! exhibition Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy) [...]

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Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz

Discussion and booksigning
Saturday, October 9 2010, 1:00-3:00pm
Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Beverly Gherman as she discusses and signs copies of her new book Sparky:  The Life and Art of Charles Schulz. Her all-ages biography presents an insightful look into the life and career of one of the most beloved [...]

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Dave Cooper Gets Bent

A talk and booksigning with Dave Cooper
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Dave Cooper on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 as he celebrates the release of his new book, Bent, published by Fantagraphics Books.  Please join Cooper at 7:00pm for a brief discussion of his career [...]

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Now See This – SFZF x CAM Comics Reading

Friday, September 3, 2010, from 7pm to 9pm

$5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

The Cartoon Art Museum and San Francisco Zine Fest are proud to present Now See This, a live, multi-media comics reading at the Cartoon Art Museum on Friday, September 3,  from 7pm to 9pm. This event will kick-off the Zine [...]

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GRAPHIC DETAILS: CONFESSIONAL COMICS BY JEWISH WOMEN

October 1, 2010-January 30, 2011

While the history of women in comics is well-documented, and the Jewish contribution to the art form widely acknowledged, Graphic Details:  Confessional Comics by Jewish Women will be the first museum exhibit to showcase the singular voices of female Jewish artists whose revealing diaristic and [...]

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Comics 4 Comix Benefit featuring Dana Gould

Fundraising Event:  Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 8:00pm
Tickets: $20
at San Francisco Punchline Comedy Club

444 Battery Street in San Francisco

Comics and comix collide as the funnies meet the funny in the sixth annual fundraiser and silent art auction for San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum.  Join the Bay Area’s funniest folk for a [...]

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Storytime! Opening Reception

Tuesday, August 24, 7:00-9:00pm

Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum will host a reception for its latest exhibition, Storytime! Graphic Novels for Kids of All Ages, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, from 7:00-9:00pm.  Special guests include Lark Pien, creator of Long Tail Kitty and Mr. Elephanter, Larry Marder, creator of [...]

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Girls Drawin Girls Sketching and signing at the Cartoon Art Museum

Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore Event:
Saturday, August 28 2010, 2:00-5:00pm

Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Girls Drawin Girls, the renowned artist collective, to its bookstore for a special event on Saturday, August 28, from 2:00 to 5:00pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists at work and view past [...]

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August Cartoonist in Residence: Joshua Ellingson

Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Joshua Ellingson on Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk Ellingson about cartooning and view his work. This event is free [...]

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Bookmaking Made Easy

Friday July 30th, 1:00pm and 3:00pm
Sunday August 1st, 1:00pm and 3:00pm

Visit the Cartoon Art Museum and learn how to turn everyday household items into books of your own! Learn three different methods of simple, low-budget bookmaking and impress your friends and family with personalized comics, journals and sketchbooks!
Bookmaking Made Easy is presented in conjunction [...]

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THE SYLVIA CHRONICLES

A special presentation and booksigning by Nicole Hollander
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Nicole Hollander, creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip Sylvia for a special presentation and booksigning on Thursday, August 19, from 7:00-9:00pm.
Since drawing her first Sylvia strip in 1979, the nationally syndicated cartoonist Nicole Hollander [...]

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Fourth Annual CAM Sketch-a-thon at San Diego Comic-Con International

Thursday, July 22 through Sunday, July 25, 2010
$10 Suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to announce its programming for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2010.  This year marks the fourth annual CAM Sketch-a-thon, which features a host of artists donating their [...]

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Ed Hannigan: Covered Video

Thanks to Gary at The Comic Outpost and Jim at The Hero Initiative for producing this special video in conjunction with our recent spotlight on Ed Hannigan.  Please click this link to check it out:   Ed Hannigan: Covered

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July Cartoonist in Residence: Nomi Kane

Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Nomi Kane on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program.  Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk Kane about cartooning and view her work.  This event is free and open [...]

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How A Cartoonist’s Brain Works With Political Cartoonist Rob Rogers

Thursday, June 24, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation

The.Cartoon Art Museum welcomes nationally syndicated political cartoonist Rob Rogers as he brings his dynamic presentation How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works to San Francisco on Thursday, June 24. Rogers’s interactive combination of live drawing and a cartoon slide presentation takes the audience behind the curtain of his creative [...]

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June Cartoonist in Residence: Bruce McKay

Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Bruce McKay on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program.  Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk about cartooning and view McKay’s work.  This event is free and open to [...]

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Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos

Saturday, June 12, 2010, 12:30pm

Watch drawings come to life, and learn how to create your own, as Joe Wos presents his original blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration, an unforgettable and entertaining experience that children and adults of all ages will enjoy.  Wos will perform his stories at the Cartoon Art Museum on [...]

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Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist

A presentation by author Nancy Goldstein
Cartoon Art Museum Event:  Tuesday, June 15, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Nancy Goldstein for a slideshow of cartoons and comics from her book Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00pm.  The suggested donation for this event is [...]

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Batman: Yesterday and Tomorrow: Chip Kidd presents Bat-Manga! A Secret Look at the Secret History of Batman in Japan

Thursday, June 17, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
Co-Presented by the Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society of Northern California

Accommodations for Chip Kidd provided byThe Galleria Park Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Hotel

The Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society of Northern California welcome award-winning author and book designer Chip Kidd on Thursday, June 17 for [...]

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May Cartoonist-in-Residence: Amy Martin

Saturday, May 29, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm
Free and open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Amy Martin on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk about cartooning and view Martin’s work.
Amy Martin is a [...]

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SFIFF53’s The High Line: animated shorts program

Sunday, April 25, 6:30pm  and Thursday, May 6th, 5:00pm

The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to copresent the animated shorts program The High Line at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22-May 6).
The High Line
This program of experimental and narrative short works presents stop motion, hand-drawn, rotoscope and computer-generated animation by leading and up-and-coming [...]

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The Allure of Hayao Miyazaki Slide lecture with authors Frederik L. Schodt and Beth Cary

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7pm to 9pm
$5 suggested donation
Sponsored by the Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society
of Northern California

If you have been thrilled by the images and touched by the heartwarming stories of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations, you may count yourself among the vast numbers of fans of this revered filmmaker. [...]

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Batman writer Steve Englehart celebrates the release of his new novel, The Long Man

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7pm  to 9pm
$5 sugested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes the critically-acclaimed comic book writer and author Steve Englehart for a discussion of his writing career and a booksigning on Wednesday, April 14 2010, from 7pm to 9pm.  Englehart and artists Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin collaborated on the DC [...]

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March Cartoonist-in-Residence: Rick Lucey

Cartoon Art Museum Event:  Saturday, March 27, 2010 1pm  to 3pm
Free and Open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts freelance artist and cartoonist Rick Lucey on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program.  Museum visitors will [...]

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Joint Museum Member Day

JOINT MEMBER DAY – Saturday, March 20th, 2010
On Saturday, March 20, eight San Francisco cultural institutions are teaming up to offer members reciprocal admission, tours, and discounts. Members from each institution can enjoy complimentary admission for 2 people at any of the other participating institutions, which include the Asian Art Museum, Cartoon Art Museum, Contemporary [...]

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Holy Haircut, Batman!

If the museum receives $5,000 in donations between now and the evening of April 2, Farago will shave the famed Bat-Symbol into his hair at our annual WonderCon weekend fundraising party, just as many Bat-Fans did in the months leading up to the release of Warner Bros.’ 1989 Batman film.

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Cartoon Art Museum and The Hero Initiative Present A Benefit for Ed Hannigan: WonderCon Weekend Party

Event
Friday, April 2, 2010
8pm to 11pm
Tickets: Sliding scale from $10 to $35

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Batman: Year 100 creator Paul Pope in conversation with Pixar’s Dr. Michael B. Johnson

Event
Thursday, March 18, 2010
7pm to 9pm
$5 suggested donation

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Digital Justice and Rebel Booksigning with Pepe Moreno

Event
Thursday, March 11, 2010
7pm to 9pm
$5 suggested donation

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Strange Love, with Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger and artist Buzz Parker

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm
Book Signing with Rob Reger and Buzz Parker
Free and open to the public
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Emily the Strange creators and Illustrators Rob Reger and Buzz Parker. Emily the Strange came to life in the early 1990s and quickly became a beloved counterculture icon all around the world. [...]

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February Cartoonist-in-Residence: Jamaica Dyer

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 12pm  to 2pm
Free and Open to the public

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Jamaica Dyer on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 from 12pm to 2pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program.  Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk to her about cartooning and view Jamaica’s work.
Jamaica Dyer is [...]

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A Bubble C: A Booksigning with Jim Hummel

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm
Free and open to the public
(San Francisco, CA)  Visit the Cartoon Art Museum bookstore on Saturday, February 20, 2010 as we host San Jose-based illustrator Jim Hummel.  Hummel will be signing copies of his new book A Bubble C, a children’s book that showcases the alphabet through [...]

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PvP @ CAM: Thursday, February 11, 2010

Presentation and booksigning with Scott Kurtz
Cartoon Art Museum Event:
Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
$5 suggested donation

The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Scott Kurtz, creator of the popular webcomic PvP: Player vs. Player from 7:00 to 9:00pm on Thursday, February 11 for a special presentation on the business of webcomics.  Kurtz will discuss the origins [...]

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Small Press Spotlight Reception: January 28

Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino

Cartoon Art Museum Exhibition:
December 19, 2009 – March 14, 2010
Reception Thursday, January 28, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm.
Reception is free and open to the public.

Andy Ristaino is a cartoonist and animator currently residing in the San Francisco. Originally from Franklin, Massachusetts, he has been drawing comics ever since he could. [...]

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December Cartoonist-In-Residence: Alan Groening

Saturday, December 19th, 2009
1pm to 3pm
Free & open to the public
Come talk to Alan about cartooning and view his work, ranging from comics to digital animation.

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Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol: Booksigning and Presentation

Meet author Darrell Van Citters as he discusses the making of the holiday classic Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol on Tuesday, December 8!

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Monsters of Webcomics: Webcomic-Con 2009

Saturday, December 12th, 2009
11am-5pm
Free with paid admission to the museum
Meet some of the Bay Area’s most talented webcartoonists at the Cartoon Art Museum!

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Looking for Calvin and Hobbes in San Francisco:

Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Free and Open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Nevin Martell on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00pm as he signs copies of his new book Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip. This event [...]

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November Cartoonist-in-Residence Debbie Huey

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public
Debbie Huey is the artist, writer, and creator of the all-ages Bumperboy comics series. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Huey received her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2000 at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She admits she had never purchased a comic book until the age of 21, when she attended her first comic book convention, but ever since then she has been passionate about reading and drawing comics. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk to her about cartooning and view Debbie’s work.

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